The Inside Story Podcast

Opinion polls in Hungary suggest long-time prime minister Viktor Orban has a battle on his hands in Sunday's election. The outcome will be keenly awaited in Washington, Moscow, Kyiv, and Brussels. So why is this election so important outside of Hungary?
In this episode:
Gabor Scheiring, a former member of the National Assembly of Hungary
Istvan Kiss, political scientist, director of the Danube Institute and former political adviser in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's office
Daniel Kelemen, law and politics professor, and McCourt Chair at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University
Host: Tom McRae
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The bombing of Iran has stopped, but the bombing of Lebanon has not. Even as Iran and the US say they'll try to work out their many differences at the negotiating table in Pakistan, Israel is busy ramping up its attacks on what it says are Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The group has been a key player in Iran's axis of resistance for decades. So how far is Tehran willing to go to protect its allies?
In this episode:
Hassan Ahmadian, Associate Professor at the University of Tehran
Rob Geist Pinfold, Lecturer in International Security at King's College London
Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative
Host: James Bays
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Donald Trump has found his Iran off-ramp — but what has it cost? After apocalyptic threats, Washington and Tehran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. It's still unclear whether that will mean a lasting peace. What's more certain is that the US and the world stage have been changed by Trump's war. Has the world order been changed by Trump's war on Iran? And can any of it be walked back?
Host: James Bays
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The US and Israel's war with Iran has put pressure on Tehran's relations with Moscow. They've been allies, but the Kremlin is seeking to maintain ties with the US to reach a deal on the Ukraine conflict.
In this episode:
Afshin Shahi, a Middle East political analyst
Leonid Ragozin, independent journalist
Maximilian Hess, founder of Enmetena Advisory and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute
Host: James Bays
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Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has been targeted four times since the US-Israeli war began. Tehran accuses the UN's nuclear watchdog of inaction, which the IAEA rejects, saying the situation is of deep concern. But why are the attacks happening? And what risks do they pose?
In this episode:
Tariq Rauf, Former Head of Verification and Security Policy Co-ordination at the International Atomic Energy Agency
Abas Aslani, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies
Alicia Sanders-Zakre, Head of Policy at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Host: James Bays
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